Trees
PAGE 1 2 3 ALL aka Kauri NZ's iconic native conifer. Slow growing but well worth the wait for the tree to mature into its stately form. When juvenile the foliage tends to have copper bronze tones but as the tree ages green is the more dominant colour. One to plant for your grand children! Est.10yr.growth. Agathis Australis - Kauri Current Stock Height: 80/100 cm ? Container: 3.3l ? $34.99 aka Titoki or New Zealand Oak Outstanding NZ native that forms a handsome spreading tree. Large, glossy, light green dissected foliage. Sprays of rusty red woolly flowers appear in summer followed by scarlet berries with jet black seeds. Will grow in quite exposed conditions but protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.
Alectryon Excelsus - Titoki Current Stock Height: 60/80 cm ? Container: 1l ? $16.99 Alectryon Excelsus - Titoki Current Stock Height: 230/250 cm ? Container: 45l ? $249.99 Alectryon Excelsus - Titoki Current Stock Height: 110/120 cm ? Container: 6l ? $49.99 aka Hutu A small NZ native tree that will thrive in the damp. Very intolerant to dry soil. Leaves glossy, yellow green, with coarse black-tipped teeth on margins on dark purple-black stems. Flowers pinkish, in sprays. Good for growing on lowland forests and at the bottom of shaded gullies. Ascaria lucida Current Stock Height: 50/60 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? $26.99 aka Kahikatea or White Pine This NZ native can reach over 60m when fully mature but that takes quite some time, our height is for 10 year growth. Juvenile trees have fine drooping bronze 'needles' which eventually change to a green, more a flattened leaf. Produces berries which are loved by birds. Evergreen.
Dacrycarpus Dacrydioides(Kahikatea) Expected Stock Height: 80/115 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Brown Punga Native. This is the most common tree fern found in forests throughout New Zealand. It is a medium sized tree fern., fastest growing and tolerates a wide range of conditions. The fronds are harsh to touch and are dark green above and paler on the underside. Water well. Evergreen. Dicksonia Squarrosa - Brown Ponga Expected Stock Height: 25/35 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Ake Ake Native. Ake Ake. A useful background or foliage shrub that can be used for screening or hedging. The light green leaves have wavy margins. Fast growing, hardy and adaptable. Tolerates some clipping and will grow just about anywhere but full shade. Evergreen.
Dodonaea Viscosa Current Stock Height: 60/65 cm ? Container: 1.3l ? $12.99 aka Mountain Cedar, Pahautea, Kaikawaka A conical form of mountain forest cedar tree that can grow up to 20m and have a trunk of 1m wide. Likes moisture, cool roots and some shade while establishing itself. It has lovely green fern like foliage and its timber is of quality. Will tolerate coastal conditions, hardwood forest Libocedrus Bidwillii Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $24.99 aka Kawaka Kawaka, New Zealand cedar. Slow growing N.Z native. Handsome, symmetrical, pyramidal tree with bright-green, scale-like leaves. Superb as a neat-growing screen, for breaking up dark greenery, or for lining driveways. Evergreen tree that grows at a moderate rate to reach 3m in 10 years. Libocedrus Plumosa Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 1.5l ? $26.99 aka Kawakawa Native. AKA Kawakawa, small tree to at least 5 m tall with erect stems. The leaves are deep green in colour if growing in the forest, but may be yellowish-green in more open situations. Kawakawa is a traditional medicinal plant of the Māori Macropiper Excelsum Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ? $15.99 Macropiper Excelsum Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ? Container: 2.5l ? $26.99
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 6m x 2.5m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 7m x 4m
Habit: Upright
Mature Size (HxW): 7m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 7m x 4m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 7m x 0.2m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 3m x 1m
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 20m x 10m
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 0m
The name kawakawa comes from the Māori language, where it refers to the bitter taste of the leaves, from kawa or bitter. Kawa Kawa is traditional medicinal plant of the Māori
Mature Size 7-10 yrs (HxW): 5m x 3m
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